προσπίπτωprospíptō
to fall towards, i.e. (gently) prostrate oneself (in supplication or homage), or (violently) to rush upon (in storm)
Greek (New Testament) · G4363
Meanings
1. to fall upon, strike against: with dative, of wind, Matthew 7:25.
2. to fall down at one's feet, fall prostrate before: absolutely, followed by πρός, Mark 7:25; with dative of person, Mark 3:11, Mark 5:33, Luke 8:28, Luke 8:47, Acts 16:29; τ. γόνασιν, Luke 5:8.
Same root
- πρόςprós · G4314a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. toward (with the genitive case, the side of, i.e. pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of, i.e. near to; usually with the accusative case, the place, time, occasion, or respect, which is the destination of the relation, i.e. whither or for which it is predicated)
- πίπτωpíptō · G4098to fall (literally or figuratively)
Where it appears
Appears 8 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 7:25 Though the rain comes in torrents and the floodwaters rise and the winds beat against that house, it won’t collapse because it is built on bedrock.
- Mark 3:11 And whenever those possessed by evil spirits caught sight of him, the spirits would throw them to the ground in front of him shrieking, “You are the Son of God!”
- Mark 5:33 Then the frightened woman, trembling at the realization of what had happened to her, came and fell to her knees in front of him and told him what she had done.
- Mark 7:25 Right away a woman who had heard about him came and fell at his feet. Her little girl was possessed by an evil spirit,
- Luke 5:8 When Simon Peter realized what had happened, he fell to his knees before Jesus and said, “Oh, Lord, please leave me—I’m such a sinful man.”
- Luke 8:28 As soon as he saw Jesus, he shrieked and fell down in front of him. Then he screamed, “Why are you interfering with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? Please, I beg you, don’t torture me!”
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.